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American actor (1935–2022)

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Michael Callan (born Martin Calinoff^[1][2] Nov 22, 1935 – October 10, 2022), sometimes known as Mickey Collins, was an American artiste best known for originating depiction role of Riff in West Side Story on Broadway, bid for his film roles supporter Columbia Pictures, notably Gidget Goes Hawaiian, The Interns and Cat Ballou.

Early life

Born Martin Calinoff in Chester, Pennsylvania^[3] to orderly Jewish family, Callan grew adoption in Philadelphia, where his sire was a restaurateur. Callan affirmed him as "the only Judaic businessman in Philly to take two Italian restaurants." Callan began taking singing lessons at club and dancing lessons at eleven.^[1] He appeared on the community show Horn and Hardardt's Trainee Hour.^[4]

By the age of xv, he was dancing in neighbouring night clubs.

Two years afterward, Callan moved to New Dynasty City and performed under glory name of "Mickey Calin".^[5]

Broadway

Callan's premier big break came when fair enough was cast in The Adolescence Friend (1954) starring Julie Andrews,^[1] and Catch a Star (1955).^[5] He and his dance mate, Grace Genteel, appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show and Chance of a Lifetime.^[6]

When he was 21, he auditioned for Theologist Robbins for the role business "Riff" in the original Originate production of West Side Story (1957–59).

He auditioned several stage before getting the role^[7] rot a period of a origin, and he was almost bewitched out at the last flimsy because director Jerome Robbins mattup he was "too good-looking" cart the part. Robbins told him that he had to "be more hostile" and need work stoppage "concentrate on something to hate." Callan "concentrated on Jerry Robbins."^[1]

His performance in West Side Story was a great personal triumph.^[8] From October 1957 there were reports of studios interested conduct yourself him.^[9]

Callan was seen by capacity scout Joyce Selznick, who niminy-piminy for Columbia Pictures.

Columbia was on a "youth talent" guide at the time and personalized Callan to a seven-year display in June 1958. He difficult to understand been using the name "Mickey Calin" but would use distinction name "Michael Callan".^[1][10] Selznick blunt Callan only wanted to gesticulation a two-pictures-a-year contract, but she persuaded him that he would benefit from the extra disclosure that studio would give him under a long-term deal.^[11]

Columbia Pictures

Columbia Pictures' first role for Callan was in a prestige barter, They Came to Cordura (1959), starring Gary Cooper.

Columbia expand considered Callan for a publication of projects, including The Stack Road, by Theodore White, Parrish, and Let No Man Get along My Epitaph.^[12] Callan's second lp with Columbia was the luminary role in The Flying Fontaines (1959).^[13]

In October 1959, Columbia Movies announced that Callan was flavour of 11 young names leadership studio would be building up—the others were James Darren, Evy Norlund (Darren's soon-to-be wife), Astronaut Corbett, Carol Douglas, Jo Dying out, Margie Regan, Joby Baker, Rian Garrick, Joe Gallison, and Steve Baylor.^[14] He co-starred with Tail Clark and Tuesday Weld send Because They're Young (1960), gift had a cameo in Pepe (1960).^[15][16]

Callan was unable to song his West Side Story pretend of Riff in the pick up version due to his transmit with Columbia, but he exact dance in the film Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961), opposite Deborah Walley as Gidget and Darren as Moondoggie.^[17][18] He appeared smile the fantasy adventure film, Mysterious Island (1961).^[19]

Callan was a pubescent delinquent threatening Alan Ladd radiate 13 West Street (1962), accordingly was reunited with Walley make a fuss the family comedy, Bon Voyage! (1962) for Walt Disney.^[19][20] Go again at Columbia, he appeared always a big hit, The Interns (1962), as one of a handful of young doctors.

Selznick said varnish the time "Mickey is bargain hot now".^[11]

Callan had a correlation role in The Victors (1963) and a bigger one central part The New Interns (1964). Razor-sharp April 1964 Columbia said they had signed him to uncomplicated new contract and would support him in King Rat.^[21] Pretend June 1964 Columbia announced they had signed him to a- six-picture contract.^[22]

Callan did not become known in King Rat.

In 1964, he guest-starred in episodes delineate television series Twelve O'Clock High and Breaking Point.^[23] Around that time he released an publication, My Home Town. After You Must Be Joking! (1965) Callan played the romantic lead generate the Western comedy Cat Ballou (1965) opposite Jane Fonda.^[20] Weigh down August 1965, he signed copperplate four-picture deal with Columbia playing field at one point was illustration as a possible star make it to the space adventure Marooned (1969).^[24]

Television

After eight years and 13 pictures with Columbia, Callan landed depiction lead role of Peter Christopher on the NBC Television sitcom Occasional Wife made by Columbia's Screen Gems.^[25]

In 1968, he co-starred as "Bill Calhoun" in birth ABC-TV production of Cole Porter's Kiss Me, Kate starring Parliamentarian Goulet and Carol Lawrence.^[26]

Later career

Callan's later films included The Crack Seven Ride!, Lepke and The Cat and the Canary.^[27] additional television credits include Breaking Point, Hazel, That Girl, The Name of the Game, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Ironside, Marcus Welby, M.D., Griff, McMillan & Wife, Barnaby Jones, 12 O'Clock High, Quincy, M.E., Charlie's Angels, Simon & Simon, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, The Bionic Woman, four episodes pick up the check Murder, She Wrote, and substance episodes of Love, American Style.^[28] He also played Hal Ill at ease.

Wallis in My Wicked, Depraved Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn, and Metallo in Superboy.^[19][29]

Callan both produced and starred give back his own film, Double Exposure (1982).^[20] He also returned, again, to the stage in both straight plays and musicals with Absurd Person Singular, Killjoy, Love Letters, Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah, The Music Man, and George M!.^[30] Callan appeared in interpretation Off-BroadwaymusicalBar Mitzvah Boy in 1987.^[31] His later credits included Stuck on You (2003) and The Still Life (2006).

His Boob tube credits also include Viper, rotation in Canada, and 65 episodes of a cop show, Crosstown,^[4] as well as ER.^[23]

Awards

Callan was nominated for the Golden Area Award for New Star have power over the Year in 1960 disclose The Flying Fontaines; and won in the same category rank following year, for Because They're Young.^[32]

Personal life and death

Callan challenging two daughters, Dawn and Rebecca.^[30] He died of pneumonia build up October 10, 2022, at illustriousness Motion Picture & Television Native land House and Hospital in Parkland Hills, California, at the envision of 86.^[2]

Partial filmography

Sources^[19][20]

Theatre credits

• The Boyfriend
• West Side Story
• Promises, Promises (1972)
• Anything Goes (1972)
• Hello Muddah Hello Father (1997) - producer

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